The Jewish Comedy Thesaurus: 3,102 Quips, Quotes, and Kvetches
Published: 4 Aug 2007
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ISBN: 9781594741869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quirk Books
Publication date: 4 August 2007
Description
On the heels of our popular "Comedy Thesaurus" comes the hippest, funniest collection of Jewish humor ever published, with more than 3,000 quotations about everything from adultery to yarmulkes. These pearls of wisdom cover such topics as: Advice: "My grandfather always said, 'Don't watch your money; watch your health.' So one day while I was watching my health, someone stole my money. It was my grandfather." Jackie MasonMarriage: "I've been in love with the same woman for forty-nine years. If my wife ever finds out, she'll kill me." Henny YoungmanJokes and Joking: "I'll tell you why we make fun of midgets: We're not afraid of them." Sarah SilvermanChildhood: "We had a depression fair in the backyard. A major game there was Pin the Blame on the Donkey." Richard LewisDrawing on more than 2,000 years of sources everything from the Talmud to Borat and "Heeb" magazine "The Jewish Comedy Thesaurus" is an indispensable reference for every fan of Jewish humor.